Lighter

ABSTRACT

A lighter is attached to the wrist or to a finger by a pair of arms, at least one of which is spring-loaded, while the other arm contains a fuel tank. The lighter may be ignited by operation of one of the arms.

United States Patent Schaefer 51 Oct. 3, 1972 LIGHTER v [56] References Cited 72 inventor; Hans-Joachim Schaefer, 426 Sane, UMTED STATES PATENTS Japan 2,530,291 11/1950 Conway 1:: a1. ..4s1/2s3 x [22] Filed: May 15, 1970 3,379,491 4/1968 Houle ..431/253 X [21] App]. No.: 37,519

Primary Examiner-Edward G. Favors [30] Foreign Application Priority'Data Att0rney-M1chae1 S. Striker May 21, 1969 Austria ..A 4848/69 [52] US. Cl. ..431/135, 431/253, 431/344 A lighter is attached to the wrist or to a finger by a [51] Int. Cl ..F23q 2/02 pair of arms, at least one of which is spring-loaded, [58] Field Of Search 431/253, 344, 135 while the other arm contains a fuel tank The lighter may be ignited by operation of one of the arms.

5 Claims, 2 Drawing Figures LIGHTER The object of this invention is a new kind of lighter, which not only may be attractive and designed as an accessory, but has the destinct inventional advantage to be always ready for use and accessable.

Hereto before commonly known lighters were usually carried in the pocket. Due to present day demands imposed upon people, it is not always possible to reach a lighter fast enough. Pilots and automobilists have been detracted from their main profession, when trying to reach for, or find a lighter, eventhough only for fractions of seconds, yet causing traffic accidents, because their distraction caused and endangered the safety of the road and airsafety. With increasing speeds of traffic vehicles such distractions of pilots and vehicle drivers, even for fractions of seconds, however, can cause accidents, because of the distance travelled at todays speed, within such fractions of time.

On the other hand, smoking might have a relaxing and nerve soothing effect. upon a smoker, thus increasing the traffic safety, when especially under difficult circumstances a pilot or driver is enabled to enjoy his usual smoke.

Accordingly it shall be recognized, that it is necessary and appreciated, to arrange a lighter in such a way, as to be constantly available without distracting or the cause of unrelated attention of vehicle operators at any time.

Therefore the discomfort, inefficiency and unsuitability of common lighters and thus the causing of or related conditions with regard to accidents will be removed.

It is part of the invention therefore, to attach arms or pincers to the lighter, whereby it maybe carried on the wrist like a bracelet or may be put on ones finger like a ring.

The arms may also be designed as clasps or pendants, thus enabling the lighter to be worn around the neck or on clothing. Thereby the lighter is always within reach and must not be carried in ones pocket.

It is another part of this invention, that by applying tension to or by twisting of the arms, pincers or clasps, the fuel supply to the burner will be opened and the ignition caused.

And it is another part of the invention, that by applying tension to the arms the cover may be opened simultaneously.

It is another part of the invention, that at least one DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS cording to this invention, at least one fuel tank ranged in at least one of the arms 2 or 3.

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal crossection of the drawing of the invention.

Arms 2 and 3 according to this invention are attached to lighter body I. They may be arranged in such 6 arranged on body 1. Instead of slewing means 5 arm 2 or 3 may be attached to lighter body 1 through elastic design or elastic connecting methods.

The lighter arms 2 and 3 are formed in such a way as to allow to be worn on a finger like a ring, or preferably designed selftensioned, so as to be worn as a bracelet.

For other means of attachment to the human body or clothing, they may be designed accordingly with regard to this invention.

In order to keep the lighter as small as possible, ac-

By these means the lighter body may be designed smaller than with commonly known lighters, since hereto before the largest space was allocated to the fuel tank.

In view of the arrangement of fuel tank 7 in at least one of the arms 2 or 3, according to this invention, the lighter body 1 may be designed as small as the body of a wristwatch or the precious stone of a ring. The body 1 maybe sophisticated and of a preferred design, even replacing common jewelry, like finger rings, bracelets, pendants etc.

Burner 8 is provided in lighter body 1. By means of piping 9 the fuel will pass from fueltank 7 to burner 8. In addition lighter body 1 houses igniter l0 and transmission means 11. Finally, by means of hinges l2, operatable covers 13 may be attached to lighter body 1. The fuel tank 7 is provided with detachable seal means 14 in order to fill the tank 7 and seal means 14 are preferably provided at the innerfaces of lighter arm 2 or 3.

As soon as tension is applied to either one or both of the lighter arms 2 or 3 of this invention, transmission means 11 opens piping 9 or the burner 8 and activates igniter 10. The described tension applied to one or both lighter arms may also be by means of separate transmission means, opening covers 13 in case such covers are provided for.

Instead of only one transmission means 11 a plurality of transmission means may be suitably arranged, for instance, springs, bearings, piston, rods etc. Such transmission means are known to the art.

According to this invention, it is important however, that they are arranged in such a way, as to be activated,

when tension is applied to lighter arms 2 or 3 or if their activation is caused by additional means of transmis sion means, like tension springs, caused by applying tension to at least one lighter arm.

Accordingly the transmission means 11 or parts thereof must be attached to body 1 as well as to be connected at least with one of the lighter arms 2 or 3.

It is advantageous to arrange the mounting of transmission means in such a way, as to ascertain, that in case tension is relaxed, having been previously applied to lighter arm 2 or 3 or both, or in case of negative, that is tension reversing movement, such will automatically close burner 8 and piping 9. In case covers 13 are provided for, it is preferd to have tehm arranged in such a way, as also to be closed automatically. The lighter will be worn as a bracelt, selftensioningly held around the wrist or like a ring on the finger. In order to activate the lighter, the carrier of the lighter has only to use one or two fingers of his other hand, or by applying pressure or tension through a foreign source to either lighter arms 2 or 3 or both, or by pressing them together.

7 is ar- The lighter is then operatable and may be used, yet as soon as tension is relaxed or pressure withdrawn, the flame will be extinct.

Thus by means of simplyfying the carrying and operational procedure, a fast operatable lighter has been designed, through which the described disadvantages of commonly known lighters are surpassed. It also eliminates the causing of accidents, which were present in commonly known lighters.

In FIG. 2 it is shown, that instead of utilizing transmission means 1 1 through the application of tension on arm2 or 3, a gadget or additional transmission means may be arranged together with transmission means 11 and that such a gadget can be located and fixed to body 1, lead there through and also through arm 2 or 3.

What is claimed is:

l. A lighter, comprising in combination, a lighter housing including burner and igniter means; pincershaped arms mounted on said lighter body on opposite sides thereof enabling said lighter body to be carried by the user as a bracelet, at least one of said arms being movable relative to the lighter body; a fuel tank mounted in at least one of said pincer-shaped arms connected to said burner in said lighter body; and actuating means connecting one of said pincer-shaped arms to said igniter means so that movement of said pincershaped arms relative tosaid lighter body will result in actuation of said igniter means and ignition of fuel passing through said burner means.

'2. Lighter according to claim 1, designed in such a way, as to house at least one fuel tank in at least one pincer.

3. Lighter according toclaim 1, designed in such a way that it contains transmission means, which activate 

1. A lighter, comprising in combination, a lighter housing including burner and igniter means; pincer-shaped arms mounted on said lighter body on opposite sides thereof enabling said lighter body to be carried by the user as a bracelet, at least one of said arms being movable relative to the lighter body; a fuel tank mounted in at least one of said pincer-shaped arms connected to said burner in said lighter body; and actuating means connecting one of said pincer-shaped arms to said igniter means so that movement of said pincer-shaped arms relative to said lighter body will result in actuation of said igniter means and ignition of fuel passing through said burner means.
 2. Lighter according to claim 1, designed in such a way, as to house at least one fuel tank in at least one pincer.
 3. Lighter according to claim 1, designed in such a way that it contains transmission means, which activate igniter and or burner and fuel supply by means of applied pressure or tension on pincers which are mounted on body and upon releasing tension to pincers will reverse procedure.
 4. Lighter according to claim 3 designed in such a way, that in between pincers and transmission means additional transmission means, causing ignition are provided.
 5. Lighter according to claim 1 designed in such a way, that body is provided with at least one cover, which preferably will be opened or closed when pincers are activated respectively deactivated. 